Hello...?

Is there anybody out there still? 

It sounds kind of echoey and empty.

I wish I could say that I´ve been away on holiday all this time. But I got back from a wet, but wonderful Ireland weeks ago.

It turned out that I was not the only one in need of a break, though. 

Just a day or two later the broadband packed its bags and took off to somewhere in cyberspace without leaving a forwarding address.

After a couple of hours on the phone to the IT-support a new modem was installed and I´m back in blogland once more. Ah, home sweet home.

But having no internet certainly gave me enough time to finish the Vogue lacy dress/tunic that I´ve been working on ALL summer. And I was so happy when I had made the last stitch that I had to put it on and photograph it instantly!

Okay, so it´s a bit seethrough. But at least I look a lot less gloomy than what I did in my last blogpost.

Hardly anything I´ve made before has earned me so many compliments. And it´s not because my underwear is visible – when I´ve worn this chic little number to work I´ve put on a vest underneath.

Now I don´t regret a single stitch.

I´ve used the original pattern from Vouge spring/summer 2007 mainly as a guidance because the yarn I picked (from my stash, baby) was a lot thinner, Eko cotton bought at Nysta last summer. 

I love, love, love this yarn and the colour is my absolute favourite pink.

But using a totally different yarn meant that I had to knit the bottom part of the sleeves twice – I made them as swatches, sort of, and realized I had to go down a needle size  when I saw how large they were at first. I think I used a number 3 needle in the end.

Just one more picture  – please, bear with me – after all the effort that´s gone into this knitting. 

Thanks to Elise for taking all the photos.

Of course I´ve already started knitting something new. In wool.

I can also promise you some lovely pictures from Ireland coming up soon.

As long as the broadband permits, I´ll keep you posted...

Comments

[Sandy K.]

It's cute-- and inspiring. Do you think a winter version of this dress would work well?

[Maria]

Loveley:-)

[Elena]

Det var väldigt bra jobbat - vilket praktverk! Den kan du vara stolt för. Och jag förstår din dotter som vill ha en hon med.

[Cina]

Den är verkligen superfin!! Och rååååsa!!! (vilket i min värld är den bästa färg som finns) :)

[Chery]

Cute dress, looks really great on you.

[Gunilla T]

Åååh så snyggt! Grattis!

[Nancy J]

Looks much better on you than in the magazine!

[Bim H-D]

Men, den ÄR ju helt underbar, puh... Dregelvarning och jag känner - vill ha, vill ha, vill ha... ;)
Men, får försöka göra annat, kanske? Hm, bla slåss med datorn och se om den vill rapportera från gårdagens spinnande med härliga Barbro... :)
Må så grankott - och den där vore läcker i vinter till byxor/kjol... dessutom! ;)

[Wendy]

The dress is fabulous! You really did a lovely job of knitting it and it looks wonderful on you!

[ylva]

Jättefin! jag gillar modellen och vilka fina spetsmönster. ärmarna tyckte jag var mycket flotta....Det är bara att glädjas med dig att du nått i "mål". Kul att du är tillbaka... det var ju ett tag sedan......

[JulieM]

Glad you're back and successfully finished with your dress. That pink is a wonderful color on you. Congratulations!

[Clarissa]

Hallå där! Vilken cool klänning! Du stickar så galet fint.
Förresten, jag har lagt in en länk hit till din blogg (www.metrobloggen.se/plastmamman)från min blogg (kolla under "duktiga vänner") - säg till om du vill att jag tar bort den. Tjingeling

[Clarissa]

la in länken hit under "favoritbloggar" istället. hoppas ok. C U

[nicole]

superb! perfect fit, wonderful color and what an excellent mother daughter set this one will make... you know will all your spare time. ;)

[Monica Hansen]

Jättesnygg klänning!

[Marina]

It looks wonderful! Wish I had the legs to wear something like that ;^)

[heather]

that really looks lovely on you. good shaping, and i think the color compliments the old-school lace look. great job!

[Semlan]

Totaly adorable! Shit pommes vilken pingla till syster jag har och sticka fantastiskt fint kan hon oxå!

[monique]

Very pretty. Fits you beautifully!

[monique]

Very pretty. Fits you beautifully!